Friday, December 9, 2011

News: $5,000 Kit to Send Your Own Rocket to the Moon

$5,000 Kit to Send Your Own Rocket to the Moon
Space.com, 9 December 2011
http://www.space.com/13884-cheap-moon-rocket-balloon.html

Launching the rocket into space from its balloon is expected to be as easy as "fire and forget," but a simple ham radio aboard the rocket could beam telemetry data back to the human user on the ground. True to the DIY spirit, the team also plans to use mostly commercially available parts for building the rocket.

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